Category Archives: Technology

IBM Changes the Game for Professional Tennis Players with Coach Advisor

IBM and USTA continue to evolve the US Open for fans, tennis players, and coaches with AI and hybrid cloud technology

FLUSHING, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2019 — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced Coach Advisor, a new technology solution developed in partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) that leverages IBM and Red Hat hybrid cloud capabilities to put AI and analytics directly in the hands of USTA coaches to help drive a new level of insight into tennis player performance. (more…)

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Thinking Small: Designing with the Patient in Mind

Many adults, particularly those with claustrophobia, experience significant anxiety when undergoing an MRI. Imagine being a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) — with sensitivity to sounds, touch, and changes in the environment — and needing an MRI on a regular basis. (more…)

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Microsoft makers recreate iconic Apollo 11 hatch for 50th anniversary of historic moon landing

For a month, a dozen people worked long hours on a big project inside one of Microsoft’s vast model shops. They designed, measured, drilled, turned, hammered, welded, shaped, painted, tested and redesigned again and again. The final product was unveiled on a festive stage, but it wasn’t another Surface, Xbox or HoloLens device. (more…)

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Maximize Social Media Traffic to Your Site Making it a Rich Source

You can turn your social media channels into a rich source of gaining additional user traffic most effectively, provided you know the exact ways to do it. Social media, in fact, is a good platform to generate referral traffic as it is found through different studies. A few of the facts regarding social media include: (more…)

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IBM Study Shows Data Breach Costs on the Rise; Financial Impact Felt for Years

Breaches Pose Growing Risk for Small Businesses, Costing up to 5% of Annual Revenue

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — IBM (NYSE: IBM) Security today announced the results of its annual study examining the financial impact of data breaches on organizations. According to the report, the cost of a data breach has risen 12% over the past 5 years1 and now costs $3.92 million on average. These rising expenses are representative of the multiyear financial impact of breaches, increased regulation and the complex process of resolving criminal attacks.2
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Künstliche Intelligenz und Streetart

Das Projekt „Stadtwandforschung“ der Universität Freiburg verbindet Wissenschaft und Kunst im öffentlichen Raum

Was passiert, wenn sich Streetart von Forschung an Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) inspirieren lässt? Dieser Frage widmet sich die „Stadtwandforschung“, mit der sich die Universität Freiburg am „Wissenschaftsjahr 2019 – Künstliche Intelligenz“ des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung beteiligt. (more…)

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